Scholastic Rolls Out StoryPlay Line (from Publishers Weekly) By Sally Lodge | Nov 29, 2016 “A fun way to read together!” is the tag line for a new series from Scholastic’s Cartwheel Books, debuting in January with four titles. Aimed at children ages 3–5, StoryPlay books integrate questions and prompts within stories to further engage […]

My debut picture book, YOU’RE MY BOO (Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster), was featured in the Millennium Biltmore’s lobby at the LA SCBWI Annual Summer Conference! What a thrill! I also got to sign it for the very first time. […]

I’m ‘stealing’ all of this fabulous information from the fabulous author, Kim Norman. Thanks, Kim! Plan art shows based on the book cover. Have a book sale. Hold contests (posters, essays, classroom door artwork, bulletin boards) with prizes like “Lunch with the Author.” Have a school-wide art contest based on the author’s books. Perhaps the […]

YOU’RE MY BOO by Kate Dopirak, illustrated by Lesley Breen Withrow Age Range: 3 – 5 A day in the life of a family is more than the sum of its adorable parts. “You’re my peek-a-boo, my sneak-a-boo, / my laughing till-you-squeak-a-boo.” So begins this mother fox’s celebration of her quick, sneaky, funny, naughty little […]

SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL Cartwheel hops into spring with Snuggle Bunny by Kate Dopirak, illus. by Cori Doerrfeld, launching the StoryPlay line of books that include story-related games and crafts to extend early literacy learning; Are You My Cuddle Bunny? by Sandra Magsamen, joining Magsamen’s Heart-felt line of novelty books that have felt accents; and My Rainbow Surprise […]

A Cafe Chat with Lauren Rille, by Lindsay Bandy Posted on March 11, 2016 by EasternPennPoints IDA Design It’s a great day for a cafe chat! I’m excited to be back in the interviewer seat, but Lori Ann Palma has kept it nice and warm for me. Didn’t she do a great interview with Sean McCarthy […]

I got to see the cover of my picture book, YOU’RE MY BOO, set to be published by Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster Summer 2016. My world stopped spinning. I had to remind myself to breathe. YOU’RE MY BOO’s illustrator, Lesley Breen Withrow, is my new superhero. “Dinner?” “No thanks. I’m looking at my cover.” […]